“Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.” – Buddha Now I wonder if this is a topic I can speak about here without causing you disturbing emotions.
Even death is not to be feared
Tag: Buddha
Nirvana for dummies
Once again, my little girl has motivated me to be a better person by asking a seemingly simple question. She asked me if I believe in rebirth or reincarnation. It hit me like a ton of bricks, because I never…
Happiness is up to you
I was thinking last night about how most of my posts here may seem rather depressing. It seems all I ever talk about is suffering, and ways out of suffering. And if I am to be aware that I may…
The chicken or the egg
The question today is, does faith create the experience or does experience create faith. Kind of like, which came first- the chicken or the egg. Better yet, does Buddhism involve faith? Some friends today were discussing the Pali word “Saddha”,…
No such thing as Buddhism
As I learn more about the the teachings of the Buddha, called the Dharma, I am coming to realize how inappropriate some words are. Buddhist, and Buddhism are two of those words. There really is no such thing if one…